Sport

Isle of Wight athletes recorded a string of strong individual results at the Hampshire Cross Country Championships at Fairthorne Manor on Saturday (4th January).

Freezing temperatures failed to deter 21 hardy athletes who took part in Wight Tri’s East Cowes winter duathlon on Sunday morning (4th January).

Isle of Wight champions Whitecroft & Barton Sports reached the Gold Cup semi-finals after a dramatic quarter-final against Shanklin was settled by penalties at Sandy Lane.

East Cowes Vics began 2026 with a dramatic 4-4 draw against Hythe & Dibden at Beatrice Avenue, following their Boxing Day Derby win at the Zilch Waste Stadium.

All 3 Isle of Wight Wessex League sides start their 2026 fixtures today (Saturday), with Port and Vics having home ties on opposite banks of the Medina, while the Yachtsmen sail across the Solent to face Downton.

Wight Eagles FC has appointment of Sammie Mumford as ladies team manager for the remainder of this season.

Jeffrey Foster and Trevor Gosset secured victory in the rearranged December Trophy at Westridge Golf Club, winning by countback after finishing level on 56 net.

Cowes-based Joe Ramskill is not only a full-time Service Technician at SeaSafe Systems - he’s also a dedicated martial artist who has earned national recognition in the sport of Taekwondo.

Over 30 Shanklin Rowing Club members attended a recent celebration event, marking the club's first year as a GB Sculling Academy, with the standout highlight of Bass Andre being crowned European Offshore Champion.

13 dancers from Creationz Dance Academy took to the stage at the famous Shaftesbury Theatre in London’s West End last week (21st December).